1973–74 Liverpool F.C. season
Appearance
1973–74 season | |||
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Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
First Division | 2nd | ||
European Cup | Second round | ||
FA Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Keegan (12) All: Kevin Keegan (19) | ||
Average home league attendance | 42,427 | ||
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The 1973–74 season was Liverpool Football Club's 82nd season in existence and their 12th consecutive season in the First Division. Liverpool won the FA Cup in Bill Shankly's 14th and final season in charge. Announcing his retirement two months after winning 3-0 against Newcastle in the final, Shankly was hailed by the fans as a hero, when heading into retirement. Kevin Keegan scored twice in the final, further confirming his status among the Liverpool faithful. However, the club's second-place finishing in the league saw them lose their defence of the league title to Don Revie's Leeds United.
Squad[edit]
Goalkeepers[edit]
Defenders[edit]
Roy Evans
Emlyn Hughes
Chris Lawler
Alec Lindsay
Larry Lloyd
John McLaughlin
Dave Rylands
Tommy Smith
Phil Thompson
Midfielders[edit]
Ian Callaghan
Peter Cormack
Brian Hall
Steve Heighway
Hughie McAuley
Peter Spiring
Max Thompson
Peter Thompson
Attackers[edit]
Phil Boersma
Derek Brownbill
David Fairclough
Kevin Keegan
Kevin Kewley
John Toshack
Alan Waddle
Jack Whitham
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leeds United (C) | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 2.129 | 62 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
3 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 47 | |
5 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | 46 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1973-74 FA Cup winners.
Results[edit]
First Division[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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25-Aug-73 | Stoke City | H | 1–0 | Heighway ![]() |
52,935 | Report | Report |
28-Aug-73 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 29,305 | Report | Report | |
01-Sep-73 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | Toshack ![]() |
29,347 | Report | Report |
04-Sep-73 | Derby County | H | 2–0 | Thompson ![]() ![]() |
45,237 | Report | Report |
08-Sep-73 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
47,016 | Report | Report |
12-Sep-73 | Derby County | A | 1–3 | Boersma ![]() |
32,867 | Report | Report |
15-Sep-73 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | Hall ![]() |
35,719 | Report | Report |
22-Sep-73 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–2 | Lawler ![]() ![]() |
42,901 | Report | Report |
29-Sep-73 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 53,882 | Report | Report | |
06-Oct-73 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | Cormack ![]() ![]() |
45,612 | Report | Report |
13-Oct-73 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 22,018 | Report | Report | |
20-Oct-73 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 44,911 | Report | Report | |
27-Oct-73 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Keegan ![]() |
40,641 | Report | Report |
03-Nov-73 | Arsenal | A | 2–0 | Hughes ![]() ![]() |
39,837 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-73 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | Heighway ![]() |
38,088 | Report | Report |
17-Nov-73 | Ipswich Town | H | 4–2 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
37,420 | Report | Report |
24-Nov-73 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | Lloyd ![]() ![]() |
26,254 | Report | Report |
01-Dec-73 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Cormack ![]() |
34,857 | Report | Report |
08-Dec-73 | Everton | A | 1–0 | Waddle ![]() |
56,098 | Report | Report |
15-Dec-73 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Cormack ![]() |
20,628 | Report | Report |
22-Dec-73 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
40,420 | Report | Report |
26-Dec-73 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Cormack ![]() |
24,404 | Report | Report |
29-Dec-73 | Chelsea | A | 1–0 | Cormack ![]() |
32,901 | Report | Report |
01-Jan-74 | Leicester City | H | 1–1 | Cormack ![]() |
39,110 | Report | Report |
12-Jan-74 | Birmingham City | H | 3–2 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
39,094 | Report | Report |
19-Jan-74 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | Smith ![]() |
32,789 | Report | Report |
02-Feb-74 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | Cormack ![]() |
31,742 | Report | Report |
05-Feb-74 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | Lindsay ![]() ![]() |
21,656 | Report | Report |
23-Feb-74 | Newcastle United | A | 0–0 | 41,727 | Report | Report | |
26-Feb-74 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | Boersma ![]() |
27,015 | Report | Report |
02-Mar-74 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Toshack ![]() |
42,562 | Report | Report |
16-Mar-74 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | Heighway ![]() |
56,003 | Report | Report |
23-Mar-74 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | Hall ![]() |
35,867 | Report | Report |
06-Apr-74 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | Lindsay ![]() ![]() |
54,027 | Report | Report |
08-Apr-74 | Sheffield United | A | 0–1 | 31,089 | Report | Report | |
12-Apr-74 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Cormack ![]() |
43,284 | Report | Report |
13-Apr-74 | Ipswich Town | A | 1–1 | Hughes ![]() |
33,285 | Report | Report |
16-Apr-74 | Manchester City | H | 4–0 | Hall ![]() ![]() ![]() |
50,781 | Report | Report |
20-Apr-74 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 55,858 | Report | Report | |
24-Apr-74 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 47,997 | Report | Report | |
27-Apr-74 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | Toshack ![]() ![]() |
36,160 | Report | Report |
08-May-74 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Heighway ![]() |
24,178 | Report | Report |
Football League Cup[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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08-Oct-73 | West Ham United | A | 2–2 | Cormack ![]() ![]() |
25,823 | Report | Report |
29-Oct-73 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Toshack ![]() |
26,002 | Report | Report |
21-Nov-73 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Keegan ![]() ![]() |
36,208 | Report | Report |
27-Nov-73 | Hull City | A | 0–0 | 19,748 | Report | Report | |
04-Dec-73 | Hull City | H | 3–1 | Callaghan ![]() |
17,120 | Report | Report |
19-Dec-73 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 15,242 | Report | Report |
European Cup[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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19-Sep-73 | Jeunesse Esch | A | 1–1 | Hall ![]() |
7,000 | Report | Report |
03-Oct-73 | Jeunesse Esch | H | 2–0 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() |
28,714 | Report | Report |
24-Oct-73 | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 1–2 | Lawler ![]() |
30,000 | Report | Report |
06-Nov-73 | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 1–2 | Lawler ![]() |
41,774 | Report | Report |
FA Cup[edit]
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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05-Jan-74 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–2 | Keegan ![]() |
31,483 | Report | Report |
08-Jan-74 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–0 | Heighway ![]() ![]() |
22,499 | Report | Report |
26-Jan-74 | Carlisle United | H | 0–0 | 47,211 | Report | Report | |
29-Jan-74 | Carlisle United | A | 2–0 | Boersma ![]() ![]() |
21,262 | Report | Report |
16-Feb-74 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | Hall ![]() ![]() |
45,340 | Report | Report |
09-Mar-74 | Bristol City | A | 1–0 | Toshack ![]() |
37,671 | Report | Report |
30-Mar-74 | Leicester City | N | 0–0 | 60,000 | Report | Report | |
03-Apr-74 | Leicester City | N | 3–1 | Hall ![]() ![]() ![]() |
55,619 | Report | Report |
Final[edit]
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